TWM659765U - Airbag-equipped vest construction - Google Patents

Abstract

A vest structure equipped with an airbag includes: a vest body that can be worn on a wearer's body; at least one airbag installed in the vest body, which can expand its volume when inflated; at least one inflation module installed in the vest body, which can generate a gas to inflate the airbag; a detection module, which is used to detect a balance state of the wearer; and a control module, which controls the inflation module to inflate the airbag when the balance state reaches or exceeds a limit.

Description

Airbag-equipped vest structure

The present invention relates to a wearable airbag protection system, and more particularly to a vest structure equipped with an airbag.

For seniors over 65 years old and people who are prone to falls, such as Parkinson's disease patients, epilepsy patients and Alzheimer's disease patients, there are five types of accidental injuries that often occur, including: disease, traffic, drowning, falls, and falls from heights. "Falls" have been the second leading cause of death among the elderly in recent years. As the elderly often have high prevalence of co-existing diseases, such as osteoporosis and organ function degeneration, even a minor fall can cause great danger. Dai Zhirong, a family medicine doctor at the Kaohsiung Medical College Gangshan Hospital Planning and Operation Department, said that falls among the elderly are a health risk that cannot be ignored. In clinical practice, it is common to see many patients who have fallen and have difficulty walking since then and have to rely on wheelchairs to move around. During follow-up visits, it was found that their blood sugar and blood pressure, which were originally under stable control, have soared due to decreased activity and bad mood, and their health is deteriorating.

According to statistics, 35% (more than one-third) of people over 60 have experienced falls. Among these falls, 59% resulted in hip fractures, 20% of hip fracture patients died from complications within one year, 30% were bedridden for a long time, and 50% of patients had sequelae.

Among them, most types of accidental injuries are mainly physical injuries. Effective protection when an accident occurs can avoid injuries.

Airbags have been widely used as a protective device in the passenger space of cars, and they provide a certain degree of protection for drivers or passengers in the passenger space when a car accident occurs.

To date, there are no protective devices designed specifically for seniors over 65 years old and people who are prone to falls, such as Parkinson's disease patients, epilepsy patients and Alzheimer's disease patients, to prevent unfortunate injuries when falls occur.

The purpose of this new model is to provide a vest structure equipped with an airbag, which can be worn on the wearer's body. When a fall accident occurs, the airbag can be quickly inflated to provide a certain degree of protection for the wearer's body.

The second purpose of the present invention is to provide a vest structure equipped with an airbag. When the wearer loses balance, the vest can detect the fall within 0.1 seconds, and automatically deploy and inflate the airbag within 0.08 seconds, providing the wearer with a soft landing safety protection.

Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a vest structure equipped with airbags, wherein two or more airbags are installed in the vest body; when the wearer is detected to lose balance, all the airbags will be inflated quickly to protect the wearer's head, back, neck, buttocks and pelvis.

The vest structure with an airbag installed that can achieve the above-mentioned new purpose includes: a vest body that can be worn on a wearer's body; at least one airbag installed in the vest body, which can expand its volume when inflated; at least one inflation module installed in the vest body, which can generate a gas to inflate the airbag; a detection module, which is used to detect a balance state of the wearer; and a control module, which controls the inflation module to inflate the airbag when the balance state reaches or exceeds a limit.

The vest structure equipped with an airbag as described above, wherein the at least one airbag includes: a first airbag near the wearer's head and a second airbag near the wearer's waist.

The vest structure equipped with airbags as described above, wherein the first airbag is in the form of a helmet, and when the first airbag is inflated, it can protect the head, back and neck of the wearer; the second airbag is in the form of a protective waist ring, and when the second airbag is inflated, it can protect the wearer's hips and pelvis.

The vest structure equipped with an airbag as described above, wherein the airbag adopts non-splicing knitting technology and combines ergonomic design to provide all-round protection for the wearer's head and buttocks.

In the vest structure equipped with an airbag as described above, the control module is further equipped with a self-developed mobile application (APP). Through the mobile application (APP) function, satellite positioning can be applied to quickly locate the exact location where the wearer falls, and the navigation path can be displayed, so that necessary search and rescue measures can be taken immediately.

The vest structure equipped with an airbag as described above, wherein the detection module is a tilt measurement module, the tilt measurement module is used to detect a tilt degree of the wearer, and when the tilt degree reaches or exceeds a tilt degree limit, the inflation module is controlled to inflate the airbag, wherein the state is the tilt degree, and the limit is the tilt degree limit.

The vest structure equipped with an airbag as described above, wherein the tilt measurement module includes: a motion measurement chip (Motion IC) for measuring the tilt degree of the wearer; and a comparison module for comparing the tilt degree with the tilt degree limit, and when the tilt degree reaches or exceeds the tilt degree limit, the inflation module is controlled to inflate the airbag.

10: Vest body

20: Airbag

21: First airbag

22: Second airbag

30: Inflatable module

40: Detection module

41: Tilt measurement module

42: Mobile measurement chip

43: Comparison module

50: Control module

51: Mobile applications

Figure 1 is a system block diagram of the structure of the new vest equipped with an airbag;

Figure 2 is a three-dimensional external view of the vest body of the vest structure equipped with the airbag when the airbag is not inflated; and

Figure 3 is a three-dimensional external view of the vest body of the vest structure equipped with an airbag when the airbag is inflated.

Next, the embodiments of the present invention are described in conjunction with the attached drawings. In the attached drawings, the same reference numerals are used to represent the same or similar structures or units. It is foreseeable that the embodiments described are only examples of part of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Other embodiments can be derived based on the examples described, or structures that can be modified or changed as needed are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

In the following description, directional terms such as "up", "down", "left", "right", "front", "back", "inside", "outside" and "side" are only used to refer to the directions of the attached drawings. The use of directional terms is for better and clearer description and understanding of this case, and does not express or imply that the device or component described must have a specific orientation, structure and operation, so it cannot be understood as a limitation on the technical content of this case.

Unless otherwise specified and clearly defined, in the following description, "installed", "connected", "connected" or "located on" should be understood in a broad sense, such as fixed connection, detachable connection, integral connection, mechanical connection, direct connection, indirect connection or connection between two components. For technicians in the field of this case, they can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in various embodiments and even this case based on their general knowledge or experience.

Please refer to Figures 1-3 at the same time. The structure of the vest equipped with an airbag provided by the present invention mainly includes: a vest body 10 that can be worn on a wearer's body; at least one airbag 20 installed in the vest body 10, which can expand its volume when the airbag 20 is inflated; at least one inflation module 30 installed in the vest body 10, which can generate a gas to inflate the airbag 20; a detection module 40, which is used to detect a balance state of the wearer; and a control module 50, which controls the inflation module 30 to inflate the airbag 20 when the balance state reaches or exceeds a limit.

In a preferred embodiment, the detection module 40 uses a smart high-precision sensor and uses an AI algorithm for calculation. When the wearer loses balance, it can detect the fall within 0.1 seconds, and automatically deploy the airbag 20 and complete the inflation within 0.08 seconds to provide a soft landing for the wearer. The smart high-precision sensor senses 1000 times per second. When the wearer loses balance, it can detect the fall within 0.1 seconds, and automatically deploy the airbag 20 and complete the inflation within 0.08 seconds to provide a soft landing for the wearer. The algorithm is developed by simulating the real scene of a human fall. When an accidental fall is detected, the protective airbag 20 will inflate to protect the head, back, neck, hips and pelvis.

In a preferred embodiment, and referring to FIG. 3 , the at least one airbag 20 includes: a first airbag 21 near the wearer's head and a second airbag 22 near the wearer's waist.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the first airbag 21 is in the shape of a helmet when inflated, and can protect the head, back and neck of the wearer when the first airbag 21 is inflated; the second airbag 22 is in the shape of a protective waist ring when inflated, and can protect the buttocks and pelvis of the wearer when the second airbag 22 is inflated.

In a preferred embodiment, the airbag 20 adopts non-spliced weaving technology and combines ergonomic design to provide all-round protection for the wearer's head and buttocks.

In a preferred embodiment, the inflation module 30 uses a helium inflator, which has no leakage for 15 years and is inspection-free. Helium is a high-temperature resistant inert gas that is stable and reliable.

In a preferred embodiment, the control module 50 is further equipped with a self-developed mobile application (APP) 51. Through the function of the mobile application (APP) 51, satellite positioning can be applied to quickly locate the exact location where the wearer falls, and the navigation path can be displayed to immediately take necessary search and rescue measures.

Mobile application (APP) 51 has the following functions: SOS alarm, satellite positioning, walking tracking, steps & tracks, fault alarm, battery status, etc. Through the function of mobile application (APP) 51, the exact location where the wearer falls can be quickly located, and the navigation path can be displayed, so that necessary actions can be taken immediately.

In a preferred embodiment, the detection module 40 is a tilt measurement module 41, and the tilt measurement module 41 is used to detect a tilt degree of the wearer. When the tilt degree reaches or exceeds a tilt degree limit, the inflation module 30 is controlled to inflate the airbag 20, wherein the state is the tilt degree, and the limit is the tilt degree limit.

In a preferred embodiment, the tilt measurement module 41 includes: a motion measurement chip (Motion IC) 42 for measuring the tilt degree of the wearer; and a comparison module 43 for comparing the tilt degree with the tilt degree limit. When the tilt degree reaches or exceeds the tilt degree limit, the inflation module 30 is controlled to inflate the airbag 20.

In a preferred embodiment, the detection module 40 may include a motion measurement chip (Motion IC) 42 and a comparison module 43. The motion measurement chip 42 may be used to measure a displacement (e.g., angular displacement) of a fixed point of the wearer due to the wearer's tilt. The tilt degree limit may include a displacement limit. The comparison module 43 may be used to compare the displacement with the displacement limit, and when the tilt degree reaches or exceeds the tilt degree limit, the inflation module 30 is controlled to inflate the airbag 20.

The vest structure equipped with airbags provided by this new model has the following advantages when compared with the conventional technology:

1. Provide a vest structure equipped with an airbag, which can be worn on the wearer's body. When a fall accident occurs, the airbag can be quickly inflated to provide a certain degree of protection for the wearer's body.

2. When the wearer loses balance, the vest can detect the fall within 0.1 seconds, and automatically deploy and inflate the airbag within 0.08 seconds, providing the wearer with a soft landing safety protection.

3. Two or more airbags are installed in the vest body; when the wearer is detected to lose balance, all airbags will inflate quickly to protect the wearer's head, back, neck, hips and pelvis.

Without departing from the broad concept of this case, those familiar with this technology can understand and make changes to the above embodiments. Therefore, this case is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification. All modifications made according to the spirit and technical scope of this case should be covered and protected by the text content defined in the scope of the patent application.

10: Vest body

20: Airbag

30: Inflatable module

40: Detection module

41: Tilt measurement module

42: Mobile measurement chip

43: Comparison module

50: Control module

51: Mobile applications

Claims (7)

A vest structure equipped with an airbag, comprising: A vest body that can be worn on a wearer’s body; At least one air bag mounted in the vest body, which is capable of expanding its volume when inflated; At least one inflation module installed in the vest body, capable of generating a gas to inflate the airbag; A detection module, the detection module is used to detect a balance state of the wearer; and A control module controls the inflation module to inflate the airbag when the equilibrium state reaches or exceeds a limit. A vest structure equipped with airbags as described in claim 1 , wherein the at least one airbag includes: a first airbag near the wearer's head and a second airbag near the wearer's waist. A vest structure equipped with airbags as described in claim 2 , wherein the first airbag is in the shape of a helmet when inflated, and when the first airbag is inflated, it can protect the wearer's head, back and neck; the second airbag is in the shape of a protective waist ring when inflated, and when the second airbag is inflated, it can protect the wearer's buttocks and pelvis. A vest structure equipped with an airbag as described in claim 2 , wherein the airbag adopts non-splicing weaving technology and combines ergonomic design to provide all-round protection for the wearer's head and buttocks. The vest structure equipped with an airbag as described in claim 1 , wherein the control module is further equipped with a self-developed mobile application (APP), which can use satellite positioning to quickly locate the exact location where the wearer falls, display the navigation path, and immediately take necessary search and rescue measures. A vest structure equipped with an airbag as described in claim 1 , wherein the detection module is a tilt measurement module, and the tilt measurement module is used to detect a tilt degree of the wearer. When the tilt degree reaches or exceeds a tilt degree limit, the inflation module is controlled to inflate the airbag, wherein the state is the tilt degree, and the limit is the tilt degree limit. A vest structure equipped with an airbag as described in claim 6 , wherein the tilt measurement module includes: a motion measurement chip (Motion IC) for measuring the tilt degree of the wearer; and a comparison module for comparing the tilt degree with the tilt degree limit, and when the tilt degree reaches or exceeds the tilt degree limit, controlling the inflation module to inflate the airbag.

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